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Denver, CO, US

Denver, CO, US

Washington, D.C., US

• Successfully developed the Internal Communications function for Supernal, an aviation start-up focused on developing an electric flying vehicle. This includes ensuring one voice and tone for all employee-facing.
• Employee-Centric Communication: Launched a bi-weekly employee newsletter focusing on key company updates and employee recognition and refreshed the company’s intranet. In 2023, the newsletter read rate was 35% with a.
• Supporting Executives: Plan, manage and lead corporate town halls on a bi-monthly basis, which includes developing talking points, presentation slides and internal event management for in-person and virtual.
• Removing Barriers: Expanded the team by two individuals within my first year. Continue to coach each on how best to support various departments and our executives. Excellent project management skills with ability to.
• External Media Support: Because of my media background, I occasionally provide feedback and support for our media relations team. I also support the team on location at various airshows and events.

Oakland, California, US

• Executed a variety of internal communication initiatives, including engaging employees through creative storytelling (written, visual, and live events), managing centralized employee and leader communication resources.
• Co-led regional Emergency Operations Command Center communications during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Consulted for a variety of departments, including Human Resources, Operations, Facilities and the company’s Labor Management Partnership (union).
• Managed internal communications for a massive restructure of the organization.
• Proactively gathered and delivered organizational messages to a variety of internal audiences using a full range of communication vehicles and channels.
• Planned and executed monthly virtual leadership meetings, supporting multiple executives throughout the process.

Oregon City, Oregon, US

• Managed internal and external communications for the Clackamas County Health, Housing & Human Services Department.
• Designed marketing materials for a variety of programs and services, including a comprehensive housing guide for low-income residents.
• Updated the county’s social media plan, resulting in a 15% increase in Twitter followers.
• Updated the county’s website after consulting with various stakeholders.

Denver, CO, US

• Managed internal & external communications for the largest animal shelter in the Rocky Mountain region.
• Increased visibility and adoption of shelter pets through weekly on-air adoption segments, averaging 450 profiled pets a month.
• Oversaw communication for the Colorado Humane Society, a subsidiary of the Dumb Friends League, and the Metro Denver Shelter Alliance.
• Created media plans for every event and fundraiser, including the opening of the Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center™.

US

o Helped plan and execute daily news storieso Successfully worked sources, established/maintained reliable contacts and wrote news stories for air and webo Worked with a variety of different departments in the newsroom, created graphics and reacted to breaking news in a calm, collected mannero Shot and edited video for air, including specialty stories.

o Helped open a first-of-its-kind bureauo Conducted interviews, shot and edited video, wrote copy for air and the webo Contributed content to Capital Tonight, New York’s only statewide political programo Established proven track record of enterprising stories and establishing/maintaining contacts

o Anchor/Producer of Country Morning Today, a 90-minute local morning news showo January 2008, became Executive Producer/Anchor of the morning show.o Nominated for a regional Emmy for best morning show in a small television marketo Nominated for a regional Emmy for an hour-long documentary I produced and editedo AP Award Winner for Continuing Coverage of.

Masters Of Social Science, International Studies

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Broadcast Journalism